Comments on: Sticks and stones … http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/ Hi, I'm Tim, and this is my blog. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Malinda Mueller http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-201 Malinda Mueller Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:13:35 +0000 http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-201 dgvh602jqht53ith dgvh602jqht53ith

]]> By: Dana McAtee http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-141 Dana McAtee Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:37:59 +0000 http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-141 I agree, Tim. Words are extremely hurtful because you can't take them back. I also agree that we should be honest with our children and talk to them about their words and how they use them. In my almost 50 years, I've found that people who are name-callers are usually people who are very insecure and unsure of their place. They say hateful things to others in order to build themselves up. If our children can learn to understand this, it will greatly help them when others speak unkindly to them. I agree, Tim. Words are extremely hurtful because you can’t take them back. I also agree that we should be honest with our children and talk to them about their words and how they use them. In my almost 50 years, I’ve found that people who are name-callers are usually people who are very insecure and unsure of their place. They say hateful things to others in order to build themselves up. If our children can learn to understand this, it will greatly help them when others speak unkindly to them.

]]> By: mjw http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-140 mjw Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:46:36 +0000 http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-140 You're right. You’re right.

]]> By: Tim http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-139 Tim Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:24:39 +0000 http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-139 It just seems that the little rhyme is trying to gloss over the hurt by saying "don't worry about that because words can't hurt you." Seems that it would be better to acknowledge the hurt, talk about it, deal with it, and discuss just how powerful words really are, instead of trying to deny it. I think that's a better path toward healing. It just seems that the little rhyme is trying to gloss over the hurt by saying “don’t worry about that because words can’t hurt you.” Seems that it would be better to acknowledge the hurt, talk about it, deal with it, and discuss just how powerful words really are, instead of trying to deny it. I think that’s a better path toward healing.

]]> By: mjw http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-138 mjw Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:05:41 +0000 http://www.dailygenesis.com/2007/11/28/sticks-and-stones/#comment-138 I think words can hurt everyone, but we can heal from those hurts too. Maybe the saying is to encourage that healing. Otherwise, we would all be just 'broken'. I think encouraging words are to help with healing. Am I missing the point? I think words can hurt everyone, but we can heal from those hurts too. Maybe the saying is to encourage that healing.

Otherwise, we would all be just ‘broken’. I think encouraging words are to help with healing.

Am I missing the point?

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